North Carolina has an unemployment rate of 9.7% and a major contributing factor is illegal aliens. Anyone who has been on a construction site could testify to this. We have all heard the argument that illegals will do the work that Americans won’t. They would have us believe that no American wants to be a carpenter, plumber, electrician, mason or any trade associated with construction. It is a patently false and ridiculous argument.
State Rep. George Cleveland (R-Onslow) doesn’t buy that foolishness either:
Rep. George Cleveland, R-Onslow, is one of those legislators. He’s introduced a handful of bills aimed tightening the legal screws on people who are in the country and in the state illegally.
His legislation includes:
-- A bill prohibiting the state’s public universities and community colleges from admitting illegal immigrants to their programs or allowing them to take classes.
-- A bill limiting acceptable identification to those approved by government officials, thereby making Matricula Consular cards issued by Mexican consulates void by N.C. government officials.
-- A bill requiring companies that have contracts with state and local governments in North Carolina to use the federal government’s E-verify system when hiring employees, an attempt to make sure all their workers are in the country and state legally
Of course there are those “Americans” who don’t value their citizenship and make all sorts of excuses for illegals. Here is an exchange between Rep. George Cleveland and an illegal alien advocate:
Here is Ian Smith-Overman’s email to Rep. Cleveland:
Representative Cleveland,
Although I am not a resident of Onslow county, I am a resident of North Carolina and I want you to know that I am extremely disappointed in your filing of House Bill 11 "No Post Secondary Education/Illegal Alien." As someone who works in education and understands the critical role access to quality education plays in creating a more just and dynamic society I am disgusted that you would introduce this bill after the community college system has spent years coming to their current decision. It is saddening that one of our state's representatives would go out of their way to deny a segment of our state's population the right to educate and better themselves. I believe your decision to sponsor this bill is short-sighted at best and vindictive at its worst. Do you not realize that this limited amount of students are already paying out of state tuition and are forced to register after the official matriculation period has ended? Again, I am deeply disappointed with your introduction of this bill and I hope that in the future you will look towards a brighter and more compassionate future for North Carolina, a future where education is valued for all, a future in which an educated citizenry can see right through sickening, xenophobic trends amongst narrow minded politicians.
-Ian Smith-Overman
Here is Cleveland’s response:
Mr. Smith-Overman – I find it revolting that an American thinks that we should financially support people that cannot legally work in this country through taxpayer subsidized education. If you feel so strongly about this issue find an illegal and pay for their education at a private university.
Source: http://www.m2mpolitics.com/news/raleigh-1074-heat-immigration.html
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